来源头条作者:英语东

视频加载中...At the colony, two weeks have passed.

在这群企鹅的殖民地区域里，两个星期已经过去了。

The chicks are testing their independence and spending time away from their mothers.

企鹅宝宝们开始考验自己的独立性，离开母亲的庇护到处乱跑。

All that is except one.

除了一个后进生。

As the last to hatch, he's way behind in development.

作为最后一个孵化出来的小不点，他的发育远远落后于其他企鹅宝宝。

While the older chicks are boisterous and confident, he still feels most comfortable in his mother's pouch.

虽然大一点的小企鹅们叽叽喳喳又充满自信，它仍然觉得在妈妈的育儿袋里最舒服。

But penguins are sociable birds.

但企鹅是群居鸟类。

And to survive, he must learn to play his part in the colony.

为了生存，他必须学会在族群中找到自己的位置。

It's a daunting prospect.

前路令鹅望而生畏。

But the little chick finds some courage.

但小企鹅还是鼓起了一些勇气。

It's a shaky start but he mustn't lose his nerve.

迈出的第一步也并不稳定，但他不能失去勇气。

Time for a bit of tough love.

慈母也得暂时变成虎妈助推一把了。

With every step, he gains more confidence.

每多走一步，他都更加自信。

It's just as well.

看着还不错的样子。

He has so many friends to make.

他有那么多的朋友要交。

But when you're the smallest, it's tough to join the gang.

可当你是族群中个头最矮小的那个时，想要融入就会很难。

For now, there's always mum.

至于现在，总有妈妈可以靠。

Out in the open ocean, the fathers are reveling in being back in the water.

在广阔的海洋中，企鹅爸爸们正沉浸在重回水中的喜悦。

They haven't eaten for four whole months and have lost half their body weight.

他们已经整整四个月没吃东西了，体重也已经掉了一半。

To stock up on fish and squid, they hold their breath for up to 20 minutes and dive to nearly 600 meters, deeper than any other bird.

为了能大口吞食鱼类和鱿鱼，它们能屏住呼吸长达 20 分钟，潜入水下近 600 米，比任何其他鸟类潜得都要深。

At the colony, three weeks have passed and the chick is confidently following his mother wherever she goes.

在企鹅族群的区域里，整整三周过去了，小企鹅昂首挺胸地跟随着妈妈的脚步。

He's still learning how things should be done, and how they shouldn't.

作为一只企鹅，他仍在学习有些事情应该怎么做，有些事情不应该怎么做。

He soon thinks there's nothing left to learn.

他很快就觉得没什么可学的了。

So nervous toddler turns cocky explorer.

于是，蹒跚学步的紧张小企鹅变成了神气的雪域探路者。

But at this age, she mustn't let him out of her sight.

但对于这个年纪的小企鹅，妈妈不能让他离开自己的视线。